Introduction

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Instructions

What is the Geo Adresscheck Nationaal?

Webservice to enrich a Dutch address with geographical coordinates. Enrich address data while it is entered.

How does the Geo Adresscheck Nationaal work?

Simply use the API to enrich address data that is entered in your webshop or CRM.

Guidelines

The Geo Adrescheck Nationaal is available in 1 form to implement the address verification in your tooling (webform, CRM etc).

The following method is defined within the Geo Adrescheck Nationaal.

1. General format (send any of a list of pre-defined fields). You can opt to require users to fill in a complete address (with all pre-defined fields that make up an address) or choose to choose a subset of fields.

Unique Dutch addresses can be found based on the PostalCode+HouseNumber+Addition (dependant on the existence of an Addition in the HouseNumber range) or Street+HouseNumber+Addition+City. It can be attractive to use on of these subsets insteads of requiring users to fill out a complete address format.
To reduce the amount of fields the single line method can be, depending on your preference, even more attractive.

More detailed information on the method can be found in the documentation section.